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Now playing Next euronews WITNESS EuroPride 2022: Historic march goes ahead after ban Despite religious protests and a restricted Pride march, the annual EuroPride event for the LGBTIQA+ community in Europe, went ahead in Belgrade and makes history as the first in the Balkans and South-East Europe. 30/09/2022
Now playing Next Serbia Karen Melchior: “Discrimination of minorities: the canaries in the coal mine of democracy” Karen Melchior is a Member of the European Parliament (Renew Europe) from Denmark, and member of the European Parliament’s LGBTI Intergroup. Speaking to euronews reporter Valérie Gauriat at Belgrade’s EuroPride this september. 30/09/2022
Now playing Next Serbia Maria Walsh: “There must be a clear plan so that minority groups are not left unsafe” Maria Walsh is a Member of the European Parliament from Ireland (Fine Gael, EPP), and Vice-President of the European Parliament’s LGBTI Intergroup. Attending the Belgrade EuroPride2022, she was among those who urged the Serbian Presidency to lift the ban on the march due to end a week of events. 30/09/2022
Now playing Next Serbia Helena Dalli: “We cannot live in a world where people are not treated equally” Helena Dalli is the European Commissioner for Equality. Attending the Human Rights conference at Belgrade’s Europride2022, she spoke to euronews reporter Valerie Gauriat of the importance of defending LGBTQI+ rights, in a European context where civil rights as a whole are increasingly under attack. 30/09/2022
Now playing Next Serbia Serbian foreign minister defends Russia deal after flak from Brussels Nikola Selaković signed a bilateral agreement, dubbed the Consultation Plan, with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York on Friday. 25/09/2022
Now playing Next Serbia Serbia's interior ministry bars Belgrade's EuroPride march route The organisers said they would use "all available legal means" to reverse the decision and have Saturday's march take place despite growing threats by the country's far-right and religious groups. 13/09/2022
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Now playing Next Kosovo Serbia PM sends message of peace in landmark visit to northern Kosovo "I want to send a clear and simple message from here in Kosovo and Metohija, a message of peace, stability and tolerance," said Serbia PM Ana Brnabic. 06/09/2022
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Now playing Next Serbia Serbian president says EuroPride cancelled, sparking criticism The Balkan country's leader said on Saturday that although he is not happy to jeopardise minority rights, Serbia has found itself in too many crises in recent times. 27/08/2022
Now playing Next Kosovo Kosovo PM asks for more NATO peacekeepers amid heightened tensions Prime Minister Albin Kurti claimed that the reinforcements are needed due to "threats from Serbia and Russia" -- a notion the government in Belgrade firmly rejects. 26/08/2022
Now playing Next Serbia 'Protect Serbs in Kosovo or we'll do it ourselves,' Vucic warns NATO Vucic's fiery address to the nation followed talks between Serbia and Kosovo last week. 22/08/2022
Now playing Next Serbia Recent Serbia-Kosovo flare-up not a real conflict, says expert Leaders of Serbia and Kosovo met in Brussels for another EU-mediated attempt to resolve lingering issues between the two wartime rivalling states that have spiked tensions in the Balkans. 18/08/2022
Now playing Next Kosovo Kosovo postpones number plate plan following Serb protests NATO's KFOR peacekeeping force says the situation in northern Kosovo is tense but they are "prepared to intervene" if it become unstable. 01/08/2022
Now playing Next Serbia Tensions between Croatia and Serbia after memorial visit blocked Croatian authorities said it was "unacceptable" that they had not been formally notified of the Serbian president's private trip. 18/07/2022
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